Market The Art Market Shrank in 2023, but There Are Reasons for Optimism: Report Dealers saw a big jump in online sales last year, according to a study from Art Basel and UBS. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 12, 2024
Wet Paint Brigitte Mulholland Hangs Out a Shingle in Paris, The Most Confusing Gala of the Year, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, who delivered the buzziest Christmas party in the art world this year? Which art world bros have picked up the acoustic guitar? By Annie Armstrong, Dec 21, 2023
Art Fairs TikTok Star Vita Kari’s Performance Piece at Art Basel Miami Beach Drew Crowds and Cops The performance invited viewers to pour water on the artist as they sat inside a plexiglass container. By Adam Schrader, Dec 11, 2023
Art World Where Were You? A Japanese Women’s Wrestling Match Is the Surprise Hit of Miami Sukeban, a new highly stylized league of joshi puroresu, took place under a freeway overpass—and delighted Miami fairgoers. By Janelle Zara, Dec 8, 2023
Art World A Lyft Driver Took Off With a 17th-Century Murillo Painting at Art Miami The work is estimated to be worth between $500,000 and $1 million. By Adam Schrader, Dec 8, 2023
Wet Paint Meet Miami’s Most Buzzed-About Gallerist, A Rap Sheet of This Year’s Beachfront Scene, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, where was Florian Krewer giving tattoos to his fans? What downtown show caught Matthew Barney's eye? By Annie Armstrong, Dec 7, 2023
Art Fairs Here’s the Most—and Least—You Can Spend on an Artwork at This Year’s Art Basel Miami Beach From a stuffed dog to a very dark, very expensive painting, here's what we saw at Art Basel Miami Beach on opening day. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 6, 2023
Art Fairs NADA Miami Starts Strong, With Multiple Sold-Out Booths on Opening Night The fair also announced the recipient of its sixth annual acquisition gift for the Pérez Art Museum Miami. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 6, 2023
Art World At Untitled, an Artist Had to Improvise a Work After the Original Was Ruined in Transit She "turned lemons into lemon pie!" according to a gallery director. By Annie Armstrong, Dec 5, 2023
Law & Politics NFT Artist Scores Big Win in Multimillion Dollar Contract Dispute Over a Blank Space The plaintiff's contract with artist Coolman Coffeedan contained a "fatal" error, the court said. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 22, 2023
Art Fairs Veteran Gallerist Bridget Finn Appointed Director of Art Basel Miami Beach Finn brings extensive experience and knowledge of the gallery eco-system to the new role. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 19, 2023
Events and Parties Artnet News and Maestro Dobel Celebrated the Launch of Artnet’s 2022 Innovators List With a Miami Bash—See Pictures Here Maestro Dobel Tequila, already a presence at art fairs across the U.S., threw a dinner in honor of the Innovators List's launch. By William Van Meter in Partnership with Maestro Dobel Tequila, Dec 6, 2022
Events and Parties Madonna and Saint Laurent Joined Forces to Throw a Star-Studded Beach Rager in Miami—See Pictures Here The French brand celebrated the exhibition and 30th anniversary of Madonna's 'Sex' book with an epic beach blowout. By William Van Meter, Dec 5, 2022
Style Prada and DJ Richie Hawtin Brought the Underground Rave Vibe to Miami—and Celebs and Fashion to Faena Forum The techno pioneer Richie Hawtin, sometimes known as Plastikman, brought his influence to Prada's runways and Basel's Miami Beach fair. By William Van Meter, Dec 5, 2022
Galleries Fearless Art Lovers Trekked by Boat to Half Gallery’s Pop-Up in a House on Stilts in Biscayne Bay. It Was Worth It The exclusive painting event was held 1.5 miles offshore at one of the historic Stiltsville homes. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 2, 2022
